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Israel E. Link

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Israel E. Link

Birth
Bourbon County, Kentucky, USA
Death
25 Feb 1879 (aged 75)
Platte County, Missouri, USA
Burial
Ferrelview, Platte County, Missouri, USA Add to Map
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Son of John Jacob LINK and Elizabeth CREAGER.

Husband of Elizabeth HUFFORD; married March 16, 1826, Bourbon County, Kentucky.

Father of three surviving children: David, Eli, and Sarah.

In 1840, Israel moved his family (including two slaves) from Kentucky to Clay County, Missouri. They resettled in Platte County, Missouri, in 1842.

In 1846, he patented 320 acres, an area later known as "Linkville." The house on that property was built in 1847.

Israel was listed on the 1860 Slave Schedule as a slave owner. He held five slaves:
50-year-old black man
23-year-old black woman
20-year-old black man
4-year-old black male
2-year-old mulatto male
Son of John Jacob LINK and Elizabeth CREAGER.

Husband of Elizabeth HUFFORD; married March 16, 1826, Bourbon County, Kentucky.

Father of three surviving children: David, Eli, and Sarah.

In 1840, Israel moved his family (including two slaves) from Kentucky to Clay County, Missouri. They resettled in Platte County, Missouri, in 1842.

In 1846, he patented 320 acres, an area later known as "Linkville." The house on that property was built in 1847.

Israel was listed on the 1860 Slave Schedule as a slave owner. He held five slaves:
50-year-old black man
23-year-old black woman
20-year-old black man
4-year-old black male
2-year-old mulatto male


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  • Created by: AMB
  • Added: Jun 26, 2009
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/38766493/israel_e-link: accessed ), memorial page for Israel E. Link (4 Mar 1803–25 Feb 1879), Find a Grave Memorial ID 38766493, citing Second Creek Cemetery, Ferrelview, Platte County, Missouri, USA; Maintained by AMB (contributor 46844067).